SAILFIN MOLLY

Poecilia latipinna


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Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821) Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821)

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Found in still or gently flowing warm water of small creeks and drains (Ref. 44894). Occurs in ponds, lakes, sloughs, and quiet, often vegetated, backwaters and pools of streams (Ref. 5723) and also in coastal waters (Ref. 7251). Abundant in tidal ditches and brackish canals. Feeds mainly on algae (Refs. 7251; 44091).